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The Syktyvkar city court has ordered the detention of Oleg Mihaylov, a deputy in the State Duma representing the Komi Republic, as part of an ongoing case that centers on violence against a journalist. The court’s action followed a complaint lodged by reporter Tatyana Kuznetsova, who sought a personal audience with the deputy to discuss matters of public interest. The court’s decision and the surrounding procedural steps were communicated through the official channels of the city court and later circulated on the social network platform where officials and residents exchange updates.

In the formal summary released by the court, Mihaylov is described as a resident of Syktyvkar who faces charges under the preliminary investigative body IS 161 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation. The alleged offense is listed as robbery committed using violence that is not life-threatening, namely the unlawful taking of another person’s property. This description reflects the statutory framework for events that investigators attribute to the incident, which the court is currently examining as part of a broader investigation.

Investigators have stated that the events in question occurred on March 27 at the Communist Party of the Russian Federation office, where the assistant or staff noted that Kuznetsova was confronted by Mihaylov. The report indicates that Kuznetsova was knocked to the ground, subjected to multiple blows to her torso, and had her mobile phone stolen during the confrontation. The sequence of actions, as recorded by investigators, forms the basis for the robbery charge tied to the violence used against the journalist during the meeting set for a face-to-face discussion of political or public-interest issues.

Earlier reports had identified that Mihaylov traveled to Yekaterinburg in connection with the investigation or related legal processes. The same period also saw local authorities disclose findings in separate cases involving other residents born in 2004 and 2005, who were convicted of activities including hooliganism, theft, and willful harm. These parallel cases illustrate the broader pattern of interest and concern surrounding public order, political discourse, and the protection of journalists in the region. These developments are being tracked by multiple investigative units as part of ongoing monitoring and adjudication of offenses connected to public meetings and the conduct of public figures in the Komi Republic and adjacent territories.